Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 756 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) purchase (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) telephone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry

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